10
Installing the Blower
Assembly
Parts needed for this procedure:
1
Blower assembly
Procedure
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening allows the
lawn mower to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
•
Never operate the lawn mower without a
cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute
and catcher.
•
Make sure that the grass deflector is
installed when you remove the grass chute
and catcher.
Important:
Install the side-discharge chute when
you remove the bagger and blower.
Important:
Save all the hardware and the
side-discharge chute.
1.
If necessary, install the belt onto the blower
pulley (
).
2.
Insert the blower pivot pin into the blower
support and rotate the blower assembly inward
toward the machine (
Note:
The blower assembly should
automatically latch as shown in
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Figure 23
1.
Blower assembly
3.
Blower support
2.
Blower pivot pin
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Figure 24
1.
Blower latch
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